The Seduction of Choice: Why life is more than the choices you make

A contemporary definition of freedom is the power to choose what we want to do. The more options, the more autonomy. Our societal interpretations are built on this premise: agency vs. structure. We champion and idolise the idea that agency is the highest good, the mark of a valid and flourishing life. Jobs we choose, … Continue reading The Seduction of Choice: Why life is more than the choices you make

On grief, grown up: The power of triangulating our story

It's the second week of May. This time of the year is always heavy with sentimentality; It's our wedding anniversary, it's mothers day, and it's also the anniversary when dad died. Lots of intersecting emotions all in the same few days. So here I am again, thinking about them, once again. Maybe, hopefully, another story … Continue reading On grief, grown up: The power of triangulating our story